Rainy Day Blueberry Coconut Oatmeal

Oatmeal in a Wine glass... Posh aren't I?

It was quite the rainy day gross day in England yesterday but luckily I had my oatmeal to look forward to.  That's about it.  Right now, I'm hating England.  Shit weather, nothing around my neighborhood, and damnitt I miss black folk.  Like straight up, every other word is profanity laced with a little bit of sugar mixed in with some Crown Roy-ale.  Yep.  I'm sure it has something to so with my impending nuptials back in Pittsburgh. We have been talking it up over here on Main St.  Being surrounded by people who not only look like me but talk and kick it like I do as well.... I NEED IT.  I need some grade A cooning.  The conscious black woman in me feels bad for saying all this but HERE IS A BIG MIDDLE FINGER to "conscientiousness".  I need shit talk, clowning, reminiscing, Spades, Dominoes, Electric sliding, and random outburst of "MAN F*** YOU SON".  I'm tired of having the same kind of conversations that generally start or end with some kind of Black joke.  Generally I don't care, and I find them funny, but that is only when I have had a steady dosage of black people.  Only when I have had ample time to let my hair down and be my complete and total self can I fall into the category of "My black friend".  It's weird that I become "black-er" the more time I spend around people who are not black lol. Yep.

Don't let the education fool you.  I am a hood rat at heart, and The Fiance will tell you that at home its not a secret at all.  Not only do we get to hang out with the fam, but we also get to see all of our friends and have them in the same place.  Who the hell knows when that will ever happen again (probably never).  Anyway, I am excited.  Now if I could just stop feeling like a massively bloated hippo.  I know that part of it is stress but what the hell is the other other part of it?  F*** it.  Im going to keep doing 2 a days and eating light and healthy and just hope for the best.  I HAVE STOPPED WEIGHTING MYSELF EVERYDAY as well.  Can you believe it?  Well I guess I have held your attention talking about bs long enough.

Don't worry, in a few weeks, you will have normal politically correct Shaina back.  Once my melanin quota has been satiated.

One day I will have a DSLR

Blue Berry Coconut Oatmeal 

- 1/3 cup porridge oats
- 1 cup almond milk (I like mine really creamy so I also add about 3 tablespoons of water)
- Handful of raisins
- 3 Tablespoons shredded coconut
- 2 Tablespoons blueberries
- Cinnamon to taste
- Truvia to taste
- Tiny bit of nutmeg

Throw everything into a small sauce pot on medium heat.  Stir frequently so make sure it doesn't stick to the bottom.  Once you see the first few bubbles showing it is getting hot, turn to low heat and let simmer.  Simmer for 10-15 minutes.  Sprinkle a little cinnamon and truvia on top.  Enjoy.